Bangladesh

Journalists will be able to enter the secretariat with temporary passes from Monday (December 30), said Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Sunday. “We’re not allowing anyone to enter the secretariat today (Sunday) as it is the last date of submission of initial report on the fire incident by the probe body. For this, you (journalists) ...

Five people were killed and two others injured after a passenger bus smashed an autorickshaw in Sherpur’s Sadar upazila. The accident happened at about 11:30AM on the Sherpur-Mymensing road. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. A bus belonging to ‘Rifat Paribahan’ hit a CNG-run autorickshaw at Bhatshala area, leaving five dead on the spot two injured. ...

Jatiya Nagorik Committee’s chief organizer and July Shaheed Smrity Foundation’s general secretary Sarjis Alam said the December declaration will be a written document. “What should happen after this 24th revolution, in the context of what the journey of aspiration will be. In the light of that, the declaration of the future of Bangladesh will be.” Sarjis said these at a ...

Some 16 acres of forest land out of 90 acres, which are occupied illegally in Gazipur, have been recovered since August 5 and all occupied lands will be freed from the grabbers within the next three months. Environment, Forest, and Climate Change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan told this while addressing a discussion on forest and environmental conservation at the conference ...

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said that the three main works of the interim government are to hold genocide trials, reforms and elections. “As law adviser, my main responsibility is to hold trial of genocide.” “There was no Justice, no investigation office in the tribunal. A prosecution team was made within a week. I want to assure you that there ...

The decision of banning journalists’ access to enter the secretariat is temporary, has clarified the Ministry of Home Affairs. A statement issued by the ministry confirmed this on Saturday. The decision to restrict journalists’ access is temporary due to the ongoing investigation into the fire at the secretariat. A positive decision regarding the matter will be made after a discussion ...

Khelafat Majlis is holding a grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Saturday. BNP, Jamaat-e-Islam, AB Party, Islami Andolon and several other party leaders and activists also joined. Centering the programme, thousands of activists of the Khelafat Majlis started thronging at the venue since 9AM. Maulana Md Ishak, the party’s amir, inaugurated the programme. From this session, the ...

The government has issued an order canceling all temporary passes, except government officials and employees, to enter the secretariat. Access to the Secretariat using accreditation cards issued to journalists has been suspended until further notice. The order was announced in a notification signed by Khoda Bakhs Chowdhury, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, on Friday (December 27). The notification said, ...

Sukharanjan Bali, who was abducted from the main gate of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) before he could appear before the tribunal and testify for the then crimes against humanity case accused Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee, said he was pushed over the border and handed over to Indian Border Security Force (BSF) by the personnel of Bangladesh Police and ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the remnants of fascism are still there in the government departments. Problems will get multiplied if election is delayed. He was speaking at a dialogue titled “Unity, Reforms, Election” organized by Krishibid Institution Forum for Bangladesh Studies at Krishibid Institution auditorium in Dhaka on Friday (December 27) afternoon. Mirza Fakhrul said: ...